Human Resource Manager (Mombasa) at Grant Thornton Kenya

Our client, renowned in the FMCG sector based in Mombasa, have an immediate requirement for the positions of: –

Role Brief

To oversee the human resources function as well as to handle employee-related services, regulatory compliance, and employee relations.

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring that the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of human resources plans and programs are realized.

Main Responsibilities

• Enhance the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
• Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Support organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program;
• counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; and recommending changes.
• Prepare employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
• Manage a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; and recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Ensure planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; and counseling employees and supervisors.
• Implement employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids;
• awarding benefit contracts; and designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable Labour Laws requirements, conducting investigations, maintaining records, and representing the organization at hearings.
• Enforce management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• Retain historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system and keeping past and current records.
• Complete human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results.
• Manage human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Advance human resource staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; and planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource, or any other related field, gained from a recognized institution.
• A Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, or any related field is an added advantage
• Holder of Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Must be a member in good standing of the IHRM, with a valid IHRM Practicing Certificate
• Have knowledge and relevant work experience of 7 years and above, with not less than 4 years in a management role.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must be social; possess impressive executive presence and communication abilities
• Highly organized and able to multi-task
• Self-driven and proactive nature
• Demonstrate strong leadership and presentation qualities